Young Adult Post-Treatment Meeting

Support Meeting [Cancelled]

Getting diagnosed with and treated for cancer in young adulthood can be very disruptive. Many young adult survivors describe feeling derailed just as they were in the process of making a life for themselves. Most peers do not understand the impact that a cancer diagnosis can have, leaving this group of individuals feeling isolated. Join fellow young adults who have finished treatment for a discussion of the unique challenges and concerns that come up for this population.

Event Information

Date & Time(s)

Tuesday, November 5, 2013, 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM

Sponsor(s)

Resources for Life After Cancer

Speaker(s)

Kimarie Boerger, LCSW

Audience

This program is for young adults who have been treated for cancer. No observers, please, without prior approval.

Contact Information

cancer (KAN-ser)

A term for diseases in which abnormal cells divide without control and can invade nearby tissues. Cancer cells can also spread to other parts of the body through the blood and lymph systems. There are several main types of cancer. Carcinoma is a cancer that begins in the skin or in tissues that line or cover internal organs. Sarcoma is a cancer that begins in bone, cartilage, fat, muscle, blood vessels, or other connective or supportive tissue. Leukemia is a cancer that starts in blood-forming tissue such as the bone marrow, and causes large numbers of abnormal blood cells to be produced and enter the blood. Lymphoma and multiple myeloma are cancers that begin in the cells of the immune system. Central nervous system cancers are cancers that begin in the tissues of the brain and spinal cord. Also called malignancy.

Source: The National Cancer Institute's Dictionary of Cancer Terms(http://www.cancer.gov/dictionary)

diagnosis (DY-ug-NOH-sis)

The process of identifying a disease, such as cancer, from its signs and symptoms.

Source: The National Cancer Institute's Dictionary of Cancer Terms(http://www.cancer.gov/dictionary)